Walewale: Gunmen attack bus; injure 6, including 6-year-old child

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A Kumasi-bound passenger bus traveling from Missiga in the Upper East Region has been attacked by gunmen.

This has resulted in the hospitalisation of at least six individuals, including a six-year-old child, in Walewale.

The unprovoked attack has prompted heightened security measures, with both police and military personnel taking control of the Walewale-Bolgatanga highway to ensure public safety.

Authorities are investigating the incident and to apprehend the perpetrators and maintain order in the affected area.

The victims, recovering in a hospital in Walewale, are receiving medical attention following the traumatic attack.

On Monday, January 22, a tragic incident unfolded in Bawku as six people lost their lives in a fresh attack after gunmen ambushed a bus en-route to a market in Binduri, opening fire indiscriminately on the vehicle.

Read also: Bawku: 6 killed, 2 injured in fresh shooting

The victims were two males and four females.

This unfortunate incident occurred after a period of relative calm in the town, highlighting the precarious security situation in the region.

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